MLB Division Standings

2026 Major League Baseball Magic Numbers

American League East

AL East GP/R W L W% GB
TAM 52/110 34 18 .653 –   107 100 99 98
NYY 55/107 33 22 .600 2.5 NC   101 100 99
TOR 56/106 27 29 .482 9 NC NC   106 105
BAL 55/107 25 30 .454 10.5 NC NC NC   107
BOS 53/109 22 31 .415 12.5 NC NC NC NC  

American League Central

AL Central GP/R W L W% GB
CLE 58/104 33 25 .569 –   103 102 97 96
CWS 54/108 27 27 .500 4 NC   108 103 102
MIN 55/107 27 28 .490 4.5 NC NC   103 102
KAN 55/107 22 33 .400 9.5 NC NC NC   107
DET 55/107 21 34 .381 10.5 NC NC NC NC  

American League West

AL West GP/R W L W% GB
SEA 57/105 28 29 .491 –   106 106 103 101
ATH 56/106 27 29 .482 .5 107   107 104 102
TEX 54/108 25 29 .463 1.5 109 109   106 104
HOU 56/106 24 32 .428 3.5 NC NC NC   105
LAA 55/107 21 34 .381 6 NC NC NC NC  

National League East

NL East GP/R W L W% GB
ATL 55/107 37 18 .672 –   99 98 95 93
PHI 56/106 29 27 .517 8.5 NC   106 103 101
WAS 57/105 29 28 .508 9 NC NC   103 101
MIA 57/105 26 31 .456 12 NC NC NC   104
NYM 55/107 22 33 .400 15 NC NC NC NC  

National League Central

NL Central GP/R W L W% GB
MIL 53/109 33 20 .622 –   105 105 104 104
STL 54/108 29 25 .537 4.5 NC   109 108 108
CIN 54/108 29 25 .537 4.5 NC 109   108 108
PIT 55/107 29 26 .527 5 NC NC NC   108
CHC 55/107 29 26 .527 5 NC NC NC 108  

National League West

NL West GP/R W L W% GB
LAD 55/107 35 20 .636 –   104 104 94 92
ARI 55/107 31 24 .563 4 NC   108 98 96
SDG 55/107 31 24 .563 4 NC 108   98 96
SFO 56/106 22 34 .392 13.5 NC NC NC   105
COL 56/106 20 36 .357 15.5 NC NC NC NC  

Six teams from each league qualify for the playoffs:

  • The three division winners, who are ranked 1-3 regardless of their records
  • The next three best teams by record, regardless of division

The top two seeded division winners in each league earn a first-round bye.

Clinched division
Clinched wild-card berth
Eliminated from the playoffs

Any tie for any position

  1. The team with the best record in head to head play.
  2. The team with the best overall record in intra-division games.
  3. The team with the best overall record in inter-division games.
  4. The team with the best record in the final 81 games of the season, ignoring inter-league play.
  5. The team with the best record in the final 82 games of the season, extending backward until the tie is broken.

Tiebreaking procedures from mlb.com

Updated: May 28, 2026 1:00am GMT